Hughes County, Oklahoma
Hughes County, Oklahoma | |
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1909 map of Hughes County | |
Location within the U.S. state of Oklahoma | |
| Coordinates: 35°02′N 96°16′W / 35.04°N 96.26°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oklahoma |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Named after | W. C. Hughes |
| Seat | Holdenville |
| Largest city | Holdenville |
| Area | |
• Total | 815 sq mi (2,110 km2) |
| • Land | 805 sq mi (2,080 km2) |
| • Water | 10 sq mi (26 km2) 1.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,367 |
| • Density | 16.6/sq mi (6.41/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
Hughes County is a county located in south central U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,367. Its county seat is Holdenville. The county was named for W. C. Hughes, an Oklahoma City lawyer who was a member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention.